
Trader takeaways: What the LME lending rule really changes (Part 2)
If you are long the front and over the stock, you are now the market’s liquidity provider.
If you are long the front and over the stock, you are now the market’s liquidity provider.
Addressing the risk before it turns into another crisis.
Didn’t catch the live webinar? We broke down where these numbers come from and its implications for scrap players and semi-fabricated producers.
With new tariffs hitting hard, FTZs could be the pressure valve for downstream buyers who know how to play the game.
The billet market has been quiet in 2025 so far, but extruders exposed to the spot market are now facing some challenges.
This is less about warehousing and more about relevance.
Russian-origin metal comprised around 88% of open tonnages available in the LME at the end of last month.
The latest round of tariffs on aluminum and steel isn’t just about stopping direct imports, it’s about shutting down the backdoors that have let foreign metal, especially from China, slip into U.S. manufacturing through other countries. The new rules focus on where the metal was originally smelted and cast, not just where the final product […]
On February 11, 2025, President Trump slammed the door on aluminum imports with a sweeping 25% tariff, eliminating all previous country exemptions. No more breaks for Canada, Mexico, or the EU, if aluminum is coming into the U.S., it’s getting taxed. Period. This move is a game-changer for manufacturers, processors, and buyers who rely on […]
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